Bluetooth streaming with Android problem

Ti Rich · 09-06-2017, 04:21 AM

Gents

How do you get Bluetooth streaming working with an Android phone. The idrive doesn’t see any tracks at all on my phone. Do the tracks have to be located in a certain location for idrive to see them?

If I open a music app on the phone first and play music on the phone it streams OK.

goodbyalfa · 09-06-2017, 06:44 AM

I think the integration with Android is a bit pants, and your approach of setting the music going on the phone then selecting it from media is the only way I have found to do it.
Wouldn't it be great to be able to control it via blue tooth...
I have a funny feeling that you have to attache via a USB cable to be able to use Idrive...

DThr33 · 09-06-2017, 08:13 AM

If you have the media tracks saved on the phone you can connect via a USB cable and browse them and control them through the idrive.

If you stream music over bluetooth, like I do, all you can do is previous/next track, and you have to start playing the music from the phone.

Some good news is with Android 8.0, although the bluetooth has been quite buggy so far, we're finally getting the ability to view playlists and scroll through them in the gauges/HUD like you can on iphones.

Chrismac13 · 09-06-2017, 10:44 AM

As above BMW & android dont get along with each other, there are supposed to be a raft of updates with the new android Oreo when it comes out

Ti Rich · 09-07-2017, 06:47 AM

I had Bluetooth streaming working on my S5. It's only since moving to a S7 I have the issue.

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goodbyalfa King of the North (living in the east...) 1056 Rep 2,154 Posts Drives: M340i mineral white Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Suffolk iTrader: (0)	I think the integration with Android is a bit pants, and your approach of setting the music going on the phone then selecting it from media is the only way I have found to do it. Wouldn't it be great to be able to control it via blue tooth... I have a funny feeling that you have to attache via a USB cable to be able to use Idrive... __________________ 2021 M340i in mineral white, options galore Previously 2018 440i GC in MG 2015 330D F30 MSport EBII 2012 Alfa Guilietta 2.0d Veloce 2009 Fiat bravo sport 2000 ST Mondeo
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DThr33 Captain 636 Rep 968 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: May 2016 Location: London iTrader: (0)	If you have the media tracks saved on the phone you can connect via a USB cable and browse them and control them through the idrive. If you stream music over bluetooth, like I do, all you can do is previous/next track, and you have to start playing the music from the phone. Some good news is with Android 8.0, although the bluetooth has been quite buggy so far, we're finally getting the ability to view playlists and scroll through them in the gauges/HUD like you can on iphones.
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Chrismac13 Captain 201 Rep 607 Posts Drives: BMW F31 335i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Blyth iTrader: (0)	As above BMW & android dont get along with each other, there are supposed to be a raft of updates with the new android Oreo when it comes out __________________ Current: 2016 BMW M5 F10 Gone: 2015 BMW 335i F31, MPPK, DMS Remap, Eibach Pro kit
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Ti Rich Major 310 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan S D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dudley, West Midlands, UK iTrader: (0)	I had Bluetooth streaming working on my S5. It's only since moving to a S7 I have the issue.
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